SLIDES: The 20 Most Effective Legislators in Salem

The business of lawmaking hinges on elected representatives fighting for, and successfully passing, legislation to benefit their constituents.

Related Slideshow: The 20 Most Effective Legislators in Salem

GoLocalPDX analyzed the success rate for bills put forth in the 77th Legislative session -- in the 2013 long session, and the 2014 short session. Legislators were ranked on what percentage of bills they introduced passed into law during the session.

These are the 20 Oregon lawmakers with the highest bill success rates.

Note: This metric does not reflect the ranging complexity of bills introduced.